“Di quel 70% di film che ho dentro, il 35% è fatto di cinema italiano” IT Original quote in Italian; the summary below carries the meaning.
At Lucca Comics & Games 2025, Kojima updated his old line about being made of film: he said that of the 70% of films he carries inside, 35% is made up of Italian cinema.
“I understand that I'm known as being made up of 70% movies, but in all honesty, I think I'm 70% books.”
“I've said over the years in interviews throughout the world, "Just like the human body is 70% water, I'm 70% film". While this is a figure of speech, there is some truth to it. I learned, or rather was taught, much from film, including things I didn't learn in school or from my parents.”
“Movies are just one example, but you won't grow with just movies. Please eat food and drink water and also study.”
Kojima uses as the biography on his Instagram and X profiles the line Game Creator: 70% of my body is made of movies. On Instagram he presents it in English and in Japanese (ゲームデザイナー：僕の体の70%は映画でできている).
“My generation really took a lot from the cinema, and much of that remains an unconscious influence on what we make today. I like to call it our "cinema DNA."”